Container



RQ GUYER April 23, 1935.

CONTAINER Filed 001,. 5, 1931 Patented Apr. 23, 13935 UNITED STATESCONTAINER Reynolds Guyer, St. Paul,v Minn., assignor to Waldorf PaperProducts Company, St. Paul,

., a. corporation Application October 5,

4 Claims.

My invention relates to containers and has for its object to provide acontainer constructed of cardboard or similar material and from whichthe contents may be readily removed.

Another object of the invention resides in constructing the containerwith a case having front, back and side walls and having flaps thereonadapted to be folded upon themselves yto form closures for the ends ofthe case and Ain further weakening the walls of said case along -linesspaced from one of said closures to form a cover severable from the casefor giving access to the interior thereof.

A still further object of the invention resides in providing a sleeveinsertable into the case and adapted to extend beyond 'the linesofweakening of said case to cooperate with said cover to form a sealbetween the cover and case.

An object of the invention resides in perforating the case along atransverse line extending across the front of the case, to shear thecase along lines extending across the sides of the case and incontinuation of said perforated line and to either score or perforatethe case along a transverse line extending across the back of the caseand in continuation of said 'sheared lines whereby a severable cover isprovided which may be detached from the case to give access thereto.

Another object of the invention resides in making a package of thecontents of the ,container adapted to be inserted into said case, saidpackage including a form retaining member and a wrapper associatedtherewith.

An object of the invention resides in constructing said form retainingmember so as to form the sleeve above referred to, which package isadapted to be inserted yinto the case to bring the sleeve intocooperation with the cover of the case to eilect a seal between thecover and case.

Another object of the invention resides in constructing said sleeve toform the front, back and sides of thepackage and in constructing thewrapper of .a length greater than that of the sleeve to provideextensions foldable upon themselves to form the ends of the package.

A feature of the invention resides in attaching the wrapper to thesleeve.

A still further object of the invention resides -in constructing saidsleeve with tabs at the sides thereof and to which said extensions ofthe wrapper are attached whereby the wrapper may be readily folded intooverlying position to form ends for the case.

Other objects of the invention reside in the novel combination andarrangement of parts and of Minnesota 1931, Serial No. 566,874'

in the details of construction hereinafter illustrated and/or described.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a container illustrating an -embodimentof my invention.l

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the container shown in Fig. l with thecover of the case thereof and the package opened.

Fig. 3 isv a perspective View of the case and package showing the methodof inserting the package into the case.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a portion of the structureshown in Fig. 2 and drawn to a larger scale.

Fig. 5 is a developed view of the blank from which the case isconstructed.

Fig. 6 is a developed view of Ithe blank from which the package isconstructed.

In the wrapping of certain commodities and particularly such where theconsumption thereof is periodic, it becomes highly desirable to providea container from which the commodity may be consumed as desired andwhich will maintain the commodity in its desired state of preservationduring periods of disuse. 'I'he present invention provides va containerhaving such characteristics and which is particularly adapted for thedesired purpose.

My invention comprises a package which I have indicated at I0 in Figs. 2and 3, and which is adapted to be inserted into a case II and fromwhichthecontents of the package may be readily consumed at will. Theseparts will now be described in detail.

The case II is constructed from a blank I2 of cardboard, pasteboard orsome other suitable material which is scored transversely along parallellines I3, I4, I5 and I6, to form a front I8, a back I'l and sides I9 and20, as well as a, flap 2I for attachment to the side 20 to hold thewalls of the case in proper position. 'Ihe blank I2 is further scoredalong lines 22 and 23 and is sheared along lines 24 and 25 which lie incontinuation of the score lines I3, I 4, I5 and I6 and which divide thecase into front and back aps 26 and 21 at one end of the case andsimilar aps 28 and 29 at the other end of the case as well as side flaps3l) and 3I at one end of the case and similar aps 32 and 33 at the otherend of the case. The blank I2 is further formed with a score line 34which runs parallel to the score line 22 and which is spaced a shortdistance therefrom. 'I'his score line extends across the back I1 of thecase. Across the front I 8 of the case a perforated line 35 is providedwhich is in alignment with `at with the opposed walls thereof in asingle plane. When desired for use, the case is erected and the aps 26,21, 30 and 3| folded upon one another and glued together to form aclosure which I have indicated in its entirety by the reference numeral39 at one end ofthe case. The case is then in proper form to receive thepackage i which is inserted endwise through the other end thereof. Thispackage will now be described in detail.

rllhe package Ill consists of a. sleeve 40 and a wrapper 4l which isattached thereto and which is adapted to enclose the contents of thecontainer. The blanks for forming these parts are glued together and areshown in assembled position in Fig. 6. The blank for the'sleeve 48 isindicated at 42 in Fig. 6, while the blank for the wrapper 4| isindicated at 43. Blank 42 is constructed of some suitable form retainingmaterial such as cardboard or pasteboard or the like and may be of amaterial similar to case H, though a lower grade material than that usedin case may be employed. The blank 42 is scored along lines 44, 45, 46and 41 to form a flap 48, side walls v 49 and 50, a back 5| and a front52 similar to the corresponding parts of the case rI'hese various wallsare of slightly lesser dimensions than those of the case proper so thatthe package proper when inserted into the case is readily receivedtherein. The sides 49 and 50 of the blank 42f-are constructed with flaps54, 55, 51 and 58 and which extend outwardly therefrom. The Y blank 42is further formed with flaps 53 and 56 which issue outwardly from theback and front 52 and which are separated from the flaps 51 and 58through shear lines` 63, 64, 65 and 66. The blank is scored along a line60 and perforated along a line 59 disposed between these flaps and thewalls from which they issue whereby these naps may be readily bent whenthe sleeve and wrapper are being wrapped about the commodity to becontained within the same.

The blank 43 consists of a single sheet of some suitable flexiblematerial which may bereadily folded and unfolded to give access to thecontents .of the package. Ordinary paper or a suitable transparentcellulose material may be employed by means of which a moistureproofpackage may be formed. The blank 43 is of a length substantially equalto the length of the blank 42 including the aps at the ends of the sameand is of a width substantially equal to that of the width of saidblank, and is placed upon the same in offset relation thereto as clearlyshown in Fig. 6. The blank 43 is glued, cemented or otherwise secured tothe various flaps of the blank 42 and also to the walls of the same sothat a unitary construction is provided. In the construction of thepackage l0, the flap 48 of blank 42 is glued or cemented to the side 50and in identically the same` manner as the method of constructing thecase by means of the offset application of the blank 43 these parts maybe directly glued together. The structure may then be folded alongdiagonal corners te form a planiform structure which can be easilyerected when desired foruse. When desired for use, the folded packagestructure is opened and the end flaps 54 and 55 folded toward oneanother. This brings the said flaps between the intervening portions ofthe wrapper 4| which I have indicated at 61 and 68 whereupon the saidportions may be folded upon one another and with the desired quantity ofthe commodity to` be wrapped. lI'he various flaps 53, 56, 51 and 58 maythen be folded upon one another and gluedA together to completely sealthe package and form a moisture proof wrapper therefor. The package whenso constructed appears as illustrated in Fig. 3, the part of thecontents of the same being visible through the portions 61 and 68 ofwrapper 4| when the same is constructed of a suitable transparentcellulose material. In the placing of the contents Within the wrapper, Iprefer to rst form the end or closure for the package having the wrapperonly, inasmuch as the closure having the naps of the sleeve can be muchmore easily closed after the contents have been inserted into the same.

After the package I0 has been. prepared and the same filled and sealed,the package in its entirety is inserted into the case through the openend thereof as shown in Fig. 3. The blank for the package I0 isconstructed of slightly lesser dimensions than the case proper so thatthe flaps 28, 32, 29- and 33 may be folded upon one another and glued tocompletely enclose theV dicated at 69 is placed over vthe two shearlines 31 and 38 so as to prevent opening the case without breaking thestamp or seal.

In the use of the invention, theilngernail is run along the perforatedline and the portion of the vfront wall |8 attached to the flap 26separated therefrom. Likewise, the seal 69 is broken. Upon severingthese parts from the body of the case, the severed portion thereof whichconstitutes a cover, which I have indicated at 88 may be swungbackwardly along the score line 34 as indicated in Fig. 2 to expose thecontents of the container. The wrapper 4| may next be unfolded, whichgives access to the contents of the package I0. If desired the two flaps54 and 55 may be completely removed by breaking the same from the sleevealong the perforated line 59 thereof. Upon removal o f the desiredamount of the contents, the wrapper 4| may be folded back again and thecover 80 closed.- In closing it, the edge 10 of said cover engages theedge 62 of the sleeve 40 and in passing over the same occupies aposition the same as it originally did and as shown in Fig. 1. Tofacilitate the application of the cover to the case, the edge 62 is cutslightly inwardly from the edge 6| so that the edge 1|! clears the samein the application of the cover tothe case. In this manner the cover iseasily applied and when in closed position forms in conjunction with thesleeve 40 a seal protecting the inner contents of the container. g -Ifdesired, the scored line 34 may be perforated. In such case, the entirecover may be separated from the body of the case and the same applied tothe case by sliding on and oi the protruding end of the sleeve l0.

My invention is highly advantageous in that it provides an extremelysimple and effective container for substances to be periodically removedfrom the container a portion at a time. The package and case can both beconstructed of Vinexpensive materials and can be made by ordinarymachinery in a simple and expeditious manner. The container when sealedforms a neat and attractive article and can he carried about in thepocket of the user without danger of tearing the same as frequentlyoccurs when metal containers are employed. The contents of the containerare prevented from spilling or leaking into the pocket of the user.Thecontainer provides a dust proof and moisture proof wrapper so thatthe contents remain in their normal state for a sufficient length o ftime.

Changes inthe specific form of my invention as herein disclosed may bemade within the scope of what is claimed, without departing fromthespirit of my invention. l

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protectby Letters Patent is:

l. In combination, a case formed with walls, said case being open at oneend, a sleeve within said case, aps formed on said walls at the open endof said case and adapted to be attached to one another to form a closurefor said end of the case, one of said'walls being perforated along atransverse line disposed a short distance from one of said closures, thetwo walls contiguous with said perforated wall being sheared alongtransverse lines continuous with said perforated line, the remainingwall being scored along a transverse line continuous with said shearedlines to form a cover at the end of the case separable from the bodykthereof upon breaking of the wall of the case along the said perforatedline, said sleeve extending beyond the line of perforation andcooperating with. said cover to effect a seal between said cover and thebody of the case.

2. A package comprising a case, a sleeve within said case constructedl'rom form retaining material and providing a front, back and sides, a

wrapper. of a length greater than the length ofl said sleeve to form endextensions thereon, said wrapper being attached to said sleeve, theextensions thereof being foldable upon' themselves to form ends for thepackage and tabs secured to the ends of said sleeve and to theextensions of said wrapper for guiding said extensions into overlyingfolded position. 4

3. In combination, a case having four contiguous walls and endsconnecting said walls, 'one of said walls near one of the ends beingformed with a transverse score, the opposite wall being formed withperforations and the other of said walls being sheared between saidperforations and said score to form in conjunction with said end aclosure swingable about said score upon breakage of the opposite wall ofthe case along said periorations, and a package within said casecomprising a wrapper for the goods contained in said package, saidwrapper extending beyond the ends of the walls of the case defined bythe periorations and score and operating to guide the walls of saidclosure into end to end abutment with the walls of the case when theclosure is moved into closing position.

4. A'package comprising a sleeve constructed from form retainingmaterial and providing a front, back and sides, a wrapper of a lengthgreater than the length of said sleeve'to form end extensions thereon,said wrapper being attached to said sleeve, the extensions thereof beingfoldable upon themselves to form ends for the package, tabs secured tothe ends of said sleeve and to the extensions of said wrapper forguiding said extensions into overlying folded position, a case for thereception of said package, said case having contiguous walls and open atone end, a closurefor said case hinged to one of said walls and havingwalls correspondingto those of the case, said sleeve extending beyondthe open end of said case and serving to guide said closure into closingposition with respect to the case.

' REYNOLDS GUYER.

